adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Shall I go in or not?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
Half-Moonnoun
the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shall I go in or not?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Shall I go in or not?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall I go in or not?”
preachmentnoun
a sermon on a moral or religious topic
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
public-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
RoundheadnounUS /ˈraʊndhed/
a brachycephalic person
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I go in or not?”
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
they've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
thorough-going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading “Some preachment,” said he to himself: “they’ve got a thorough-going Roundhead, I can hear his twang through his nose!
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he came towards it, however, he heard the loud sound of a man’s voice going steadily on as if with some discourse.
WALTERnounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER ran down to the village at full speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He first bent his steps towards the “Half-Moon,” the little public-house, where news was sure to be met with.
